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Couples Rekindle the Romance with Secluded Island-Hopping in the Crystal Coast

October 13, 2009

EMERALD ISLE • ATLANTIC BEACH • MOREHEAD CITY • BEAUFORT • CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. – The Crystal Coast – North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks – encourages couples to indulge in the intimacy of uninhabited barrier islands, strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline, and re-discover romance this autumn. As summer fades and fall emerges, adventurous twosomes journey by charter boat, ferry or a kayak-for-two through spectacularly crystalline water dotted with secluded islands – from Shackleford Banks to Cedar Island – to enjoy private camping in remote areas, view wild horses and kayak along scenic estuaries. Couples looking to spend the evening after their island adventures can enjoy accommodations from a variety of price ranges.

•Cape Lookout National Seashore-the largest island with 56 miles of uninhabited shoreline, and home to Cape Lookout Lighthouse, celebrating 150 years of warning ships of the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” – the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
•Shackleford Banks-a nine-mile long island and its only inhabitants and descendants are wild Spanish Mustangs, roaming freely for over three centuries
•Cedar Island-a quaint fishing village weathered with old charm and a population of 300 people
•Portsmouth Island-a 250-acre hamlet, once a bustling settlement, now bordered by beautiful, undisturbed beaches
•Bear Island-part of Hammock Beach State Park and characterized by an extensive dune system, pockets of maritime forest, shrub thicket and marsh
•Harkers Island-home to Core Sound Waterfowl Museum allowing visitors to experience the livelihood coastal traditions of backyard boat building and decoy carving
•Carrot Island-highlights the area’s indigenous species with an educational trail through 300 acres

Dangling like a delicate strand of pearls off the coast of North Carolina, the favored Atlantic beach destination of generations represents one of the only remaining natural barrier island systems in the World. The Islands are strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline along the southern Outer Banks, 56 miles of which are in the protected Cape Lookout National Seashore. Miles of shimmering water reflects countless tiny suns during the day and shatters the moon into a thousand pieces at night. Lush maritime forests edge the silken coast like emerald jewels studding a royal crown. The barrier islands take a curious southward curve, blessing the Crystal Coast with beaches that course east and west making it possible to admire the dazzlingly bright sun rise to greet the day and then slip into the shimmering translucent blue waters in the evening during a spectacular North Carolina sunset.

For more information on island hopping in the Crystal Coast call (800) 786-6962, or visit www.crystalcoastnc.org or www.facebook.com/crystalcoast.

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Press Kit Attractions At-a-Glance Accommodations Dining Saltwater Activities Island Hopping Festivals Releases Resources Image Library Archives Search Contact News @lerts Consumer Website	Releases Couples Rekindle the Romance with Secluded Island-Hopping in the Crystal Coast October 13, 2009 EMERALD ISLE • ATLANTIC BEACH • MOREHEAD CITY • BEAUFORT • CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. – The Crystal Coast – North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks – encourages couples to indulge in the intimacy of uninhabited barrier islands, strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline, and re-discover romance this autumn. As summer fades and fall emerges, adventurous twosomes journey by charter boat, ferry or a kayak-for-two through spectacularly crystalline water dotted with secluded islands – from Shackleford Banks to Cedar Island – to enjoy private camping in remote areas, view wild horses and kayak along scenic estuaries. Couples looking to spend the evening after their island adventures can enjoy accommodations from a variety of price ranges. •Cape Lookout National Seashore-the largest island with 56 miles of uninhabited shoreline, and home to Cape Lookout Lighthouse, celebrating 150 years of warning ships of the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” – the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean •Shackleford Banks-a nine-mile long island and its only inhabitants and descendants are wild Spanish Mustangs, roaming freely for over three centuries •Cedar Island-a quaint fishing village weathered with old charm and a population of 300 people •Portsmouth Island-a 250-acre hamlet, once a bustling settlement, now bordered by beautiful, undisturbed beaches •Bear Island-part of Hammock Beach State Park and characterized by an extensive dune system, pockets of maritime forest, shrub thicket and marsh •Harkers Island-home to Core Sound Waterfowl Museum allowing visitors to experience the livelihood coastal traditions of backyard boat building and decoy carving •Carrot Island-highlights the area’s indigenous species with an educational trail through 300 acres Dangling like a delicate strand of pearls off the coast of North Carolina, the favored Atlantic beach destination of generations represents one of the only remaining natural barrier island systems in the World. The Islands are strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline along the southern Outer Banks, 56 miles of which are in the protected Cape Lookout National Seashore. Miles of shimmering water reflects countless tiny suns during the day and shatters the moon into a thousand pieces at night. Lush maritime forests edge the silken coast like emerald jewels studding a royal crown. The barrier islands take a curious southward curve, blessing the Crystal Coast with beaches that course east and west making it possible to admire the dazzlingly bright sun rise to greet the day and then slip into the shimmering translucent blue waters in the evening during a spectacular North Carolina sunset. For more information on island hopping in the Crystal Coast call (800) 786-6962, or visit www.crystalcoastnc.org or www.facebook.com/crystalcoast. ### « Back to Releases
	Year 2010 For More Media Information Jamey Ivey The Zimmerman Agency (850) 668-2222 jivey@zimmerman.com